A review by silenttwg
Night Terrors Vol. 1 by J.M. White, Rosie O'Carroll, Bob Johnston, Warren Benedetto, Tarphy W. Horn, A.M. Todd, Peter Cronsberry, Ron Ripley, Scare Street, C.B. Channell, Emil Pellim, Ryan Benson, K.M. McKenzie, Karl Melton
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
4.0
An anthology of short horror stories from a collection of different authors.
This was a fun collection, great to kill a bit of time with. Many of the stories struck the nostalgic tone with me, making me think of Goosebumps and Mary Downing Hahn, some were darker, some were funny, and some you felt like you've read before. But that's the fun of short stories, there's always something for everyone. These stories were well written and edited, nothing yanking me from each story presented.
Admittedly, the end story made me roll my eyes a bit. It started out well but I think this is one of those pieces of work where you see the short story aspect being a detriment. If it had more time to grow and develop and the relationship between the kid and counselor expanded upon, it would have been better. Instead it felt rushed with too much of a need to suspend your disbelief.
But this was an exception for me in the book, not the rule of thumb. Overall, the stories kept my attention and were an enjoyable read. I'll likely be checking out more of the series.
This was a fun collection, great to kill a bit of time with. Many of the stories struck the nostalgic tone with me, making me think of Goosebumps and Mary Downing Hahn, some were darker, some were funny, and some you felt like you've read before. But that's the fun of short stories, there's always something for everyone. These stories were well written and edited, nothing yanking me from each story presented.
Admittedly, the end story made me roll my eyes a bit. It started out well but I think this is one of those pieces of work where you see the short story aspect being a detriment. If it had more time to grow and develop and the relationship between the kid and counselor expanded upon, it would have been better. Instead it felt rushed with too much of a need to suspend your disbelief.
But this was an exception for me in the book, not the rule of thumb. Overall, the stories kept my attention and were an enjoyable read. I'll likely be checking out more of the series.